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Hanwha Plans Alabama Site To Support U.S. Production Of K9MH Howitzer It’s Offering To U.S. Army

By Matthew Beinart

Tuesday, March 31st, 2026

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Hanwha Plans Alabama Site To Support U.S. Production Of K9MH Howitzer It’s Offering To U.S. Army

K9 howitzer. Photo: Hanwha Defense USA

South Korea's Hanwha on Tuesday confirmed it will offer its K9 Mobile Howitzer (K9MH) for the Army’s Mobile Tactical Cannon competition and is planning to establish a new site in Alabama to support production. The company has not yet announced a final location in Alabama for the new facility, a Hanwha Defense USA (HDUSA) spokesperson told Defense Daily, while noting it will be part of a multi-site Artillery Production Complex purpose built for domestic manufacturing of howitzers. “Hanwha is prepared…

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